Migrating from Short.io

How you can migrate from Short.io to Dub.co in a few simple steps.

Steven Tey

Written by Steven Tey

Short.io is a popular URL shortener that lets you create short links, which can be used in your marketing campaigns, social media posts, and more.

How to migrate from Short.io to Dub.co

If you're looking to migrate from Short.io to Dub.co, we've built a custom migration tool that will help you migrate your links in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Get your Short.io API key

First, log into your Short.io account and navigate to the Integrations & API page.

"Integrations & API" page in Short.io
"Integrations & API" page in Short.io

Click on "Create API Key", which will open up a modal. Leave all the options as default and click "Create".

API key creation modal in Short.io
API key creation modal in Short.io

Copy the created API key. You'll need it in the next step.

Copy the created API key
Copy the created API key

Step 2: Use the Short.io migration tool

If you haven't already, create a workspace on Dub.co.

Protip: Once you create your workspace, we generally recommend you not to configure your domain until you've migrated all your links. This will prevent any potential downtime for your links.

Then, from your workspace dashboard, click on the button next to the Create Link button and select Import from Short.io.

Import from Short.io button
Import from Short.io button

You'll be prompted to enter your Short.io API key. Paste the API key you copied in the previous step and click Confirm API Key.

Import from Short.io modal
Import from Short.io modal

Behind the scenes, we'll fetch all your Short.io custom domains and their respective number of links. You'll be presented with a list of domains that we've found.

Domains found in Short.io and their respective number of links
Domains found in Short.io and their respective number of links

Select the domains you want to migrate and click Confirm import. In just a few seconds, all your links will be migrated to Dub.co.

Links imported from Short.io
Links imported from Short.io

Once all your links have been imported, we will send you an email to let you know that the migration is complete.

Email notification about completed Short.io migration
Email notification about completed Short.io migration

Once you receive the email, you can configure your domain and start using your links!

Here's a list of attributes that are migrated from Short.io to Dub.co:

  1. Destination URL
  2. Short link slug
  3. Link creation date
  4. iOS device Targeting (if enabled)
  5. Android device targeting (if enabled)
  6. Archived status
  7. Link title (as part of Dub.co's Custom Social Media cards feature)
  8. Link tags

Here are the attributes that are not migrated:

  1. Password protection
  2. Link 404 URL
  3. Link expiration date
  4. Link redirect type (Dub.co uses 307 redirects for all links)
  5. Link cloaking

If there are any attributes that you'd like to see migrated, please send us an email and let us know!

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